Dr. Dilan Ellegala, left, supervises Dr. Emmanuel Nuwas of Tanzania as he inserts a shunt in a baby with hydrocephalus. Ellegala has played a key role in training local doctors, as described in the new book A Surgeon in the Village. Early on, he trained a hospital staffer who wasn’t a doctor to do brain
President Trump delivers a speech Sunday to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Trump delivers a speech Sunday to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Evan Vucci/AP The fight against terrorism is a “battle between good and evil,” not a
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Sunday, according to U.S. and South Korean officials. The medium-range rocket was fired from an area near the North Korean county of Pukchang, and flew eastward more than 300 miles, according to The Associated Press citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The official said in a statement
Callista Gingrich, wife of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, waves to the crowd during the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016. She was nominated this week as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Callista Gingrich, wife of former
Schapelle Corby’s trial was covered feverishly by the Australian media and broadcast on multiple television networks. Her guilty verdict and twenty year sentence caused outrage and calls for boycotts of Bali, a popular tourist destination for Australians. Firdia Lisnawati/AP hide caption toggle caption Firdia Lisnawati/AP Schapelle Corby’s trial was covered feverishly by the Australian media
Rodney Stotts walks across the roof of the Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Center with one of his hawks. A former drug dealer, he is now a falconer — one of only 30 African-American falconers in the U.S., he says. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Rodney Stotts walks across the roof of the
Japan’s Cabinet has moved to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate the throne — an event which hasn’t happened in 200 years. Akihito (left) and Empress Michiko appeared with members of the royal family at the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo last month. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein leaves the U.S. Capitol following a closed-door briefing with members of the House of Representatives on Friday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein leaves the U.S. Capitol following a closed-door briefing with members of the House of Representatives on Friday. Chip
A patient is tested for malaria at a clinic in Kenya. U.S. funding for anti-malaria efforts, HIV prevention and other programs abroad could be affected by the newly expanded “Mexico City” policy. Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty Images A patient is tested for malaria at a clinic
The Federal Communications Commission has officially begun to undo Obama-era regulations on Internet service providers, often called net neutrality rules. The rules, passed in 2015, had placed cable and telecom companies under the strictest-ever oversight of the agency. In a 2-1 vote along party lines Thursday, the FCC’s Republicans voted to propose a new review
The marriage of Mildred Loving, a part-Native American, part-black woman, and her white husband, Richard Loving, led to the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court that legalized interracial marriage across the country. AP hide caption toggle caption AP The marriage of Mildred Loving, a part-Native American, part-black woman, and her white husband, Richard Loving, led to the
Actor Daniel Dae Kim attends a cocktail party celebrating dynamic and diverse nominees for the 67th Emmy Awards hosted by the Academy of Television Arts Sciences and SAG-AFTRA at Montage Beverly Hills on August 27, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Actor Daniel Dae